I don’t know how inclined I was as a child to draw. I remember once buying some oil pastels and using them until consumed. Unfortunately, I did not have a way to replenish them. I loved the vivid colors oil pastel’s produced. To me painting is all about color.
I never really liked team sports, although I wrestled through High School following in my dad’s footsteps. I have sister who loves art, but all my siblings branded her as the “weird one’. Not an environment to encourage artistic expression. But we did vacation at National Parks, and I think in part that is where I learned my love for nature.
Fast forward to my middle age years. Suddenly, I have had a compulsion to produce art, often painting late into the night after work.
I have tried many different brands of oil pastels and you can see the effect in my gallery. Some are very soft and blend well, others don’t blend at all. I like to experiment and some of my hardest struggles produced my best paintings. I also have some Acrylic and Oil paintings but I find the tactile feedback of pastels more satisfying.
If you are a lover of art, classical music or Jazz, then we have a lot in common. I appreciate the interest and hope to connect with you soon. ~ Evan